Live-In Caregivers in Santaquin, UT: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Santaquin, UT: the local picture

86

residents 85 or older (0.5% of all residents)

593

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (92%)

90%

of Santaquin homes have 3 or more bedrooms (79% in Utah County)

$7.25

Utah minimum wage per hour

About 86 Santaquin residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 90% of homes in Santaquin have three or more bedrooms (79% in Utah County); the median home has 6.9 rooms.

Of Santaquin households headed by someone 65 or older, 593 own their home and 54 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 70 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Santaquin compared with Utah County and Utah

Census figure	Santaquin	Utah County	Utah
Residents 85 or older	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	16%	18%	22%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.0%	5.6%	7.5%
Residents 65 or older	6.8%	7.9%	12%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	16%	16%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$60,329	$77,986	—

Older residents in towns around Santaquin

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Payson, UT	5.4 mi	2,383	358
Elk Ridge, UT	6.8 mi	535	5
Salem, UT	8.9 mi	1,012	97
Spanish Fork, UT	13 mi	3,855	309
Mapleton, UT	16 mi	1,745	177
Springville, UT	16 mi	3,648	379

Emergency hospitals near Santaquin

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mountain View Hospital	Payson, UT	6.1 mi	5 of 5	(801) 465-7100
Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital	Spanish Fork, UT	13 mi	not rated	(385) 344-5000
Central Valley Medical Center - Cah	Nephi, UT	19 mi	not rated	(435) 623-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Santaquin. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Santaquin

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.25 an hour (the Utah median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,738 a month (74% of the $5,027 monthly median income of Santaquin households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,558 a month (250% of the $5,027 monthly median income of Santaquin households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Utah's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Santaquin: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Santaquin?

Mountain View Hospital in Payson, about 6.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Santaquin (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (801) 465-7100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Santaquin?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.25 an hour (the Utah median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,738 a month (74% of the $5,027 monthly median income of Santaquin households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,558 a month (250% of the $5,027 monthly median income of Santaquin households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Utah's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Santaquin?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Santaquin it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Santaquin, UT